Sport | Afcon qualifiers: Libya forfeit Nigeria match after 'inhumane treatment'

Nigeria given 3-0 win over Libya after 'inhumane treatment'

Nigeria's Super Eagles had been scheduled to play an AFCON qualifier against Libya in Benghazi but were left stuck at an airport 250 kilometers away. The team returned home without playing the match.

Sport | Afcon qualifiers: Libya forfeit Nigeria match after 'inhumane treatment'

Libya must forfeit an Africa Cup of Nations fixture to Nigeria, African football authorities ruled on Saturday, after the Super Eagles complained that their squad had suffered "inhumane treatment".

AFCON qualifiers: Troost-Ekong celebrates as CAF awards victory to Nigeria, fines Libya

Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has celebrated the ruling by the Confederation of African Football regarding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match between Libya and Nigeria. PUNCH online reports that the Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football awarded Nigeria three points and three goals from the abandoned Matchday 4 encounter in

AFCON qualifiers: Nigeria awarded 3-0 win over Libya after airport drama

Nigerian players and officials were kept in a locked airport for more than 16 hours, almost 250km away from its intended destination.

Soccer-Nigeria awarded 3-0 win over Libya after airport drama

By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Nigeria have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Libya, and three vital points, from their scheduled Africa Cup of Nations qualifier earlier this month which they refused to play after being stuck in a remote Libyan airport for half a day before the match. The disciplinary committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday awarded the match to Nigeria 3-0, putting them on the brink of qualifying…